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Christina Bennett, Rhonda Jones, and Megan Oxendine
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2017
DEATH INVESTIGATIONS - NORTH CAROLINA
Justice for Christina Bennett, Rhonda Jones, and Megan Oxendine — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1Why were all three bodies discovered within a four-block radius? Does proximity indicate a connection or single perpetrator?
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person
Lead #2What is the significance that two victims (Oxendine and Jones) were Native American? Could this indicate a targeted pattern?
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timeline
Lead #3Why is there a six-week gap between the first two deaths (April 18) and the third (June 3)? Does this suggest different circumstances or a pause in activity?
Three women were found dead within a four-block radius in Lumberton, North Carolina between April and June 2017: Christina Bennett (April 18), Rhonda Jones (April 18), and Megan Oxendine (June 3). Two of the victims were Native American, raising questions about potential connections and motive. The FBI and Lumberton Police remain actively seeking information to identify and apprehend those responsible, with a $75,000 reward offered.
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FBI Charlotte Field Office and Lumberton Police Department
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evidence
Lead #4What physical or forensic evidence connects or distinguishes these three cases?
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witness
Lead #5Were there any witnesses to suspicious activity in the four-block area during April-June 2017?
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Lumberton, North Carolina April 2017 to June 2017 The FBI's Charlotte Field Office and the Lumberton Police Department are seeking information from the public in three death investigations. The bodies of the three women were found within a four-block radius in Lumberton, North Carolina, in 2017.
Christina Bennett was found deceased inside a home on Peachtree Street on April 18, 2017. Rhonda Jones was found deceased outside a home on East 5th Street on April 18, 2017.
Megan Oxendine was found deceased outside a home on East 8th Street on June 3, 2017. Megan Oxendine and Rhonda Jones were Native American.
Jones was a member of the Lumbee Indian Tribe.
Timeline of Events
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2017-04-18
Christina Bennett and Rhonda Jones found
Christina Bennett found deceased inside a home on Peachtree Street; Rhonda Jones found deceased outside a home on East 5th Street on the same day
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2017-06-03
Megan Oxendine found
Megan Oxendine found deceased outside a home on East 8th Street, approximately six weeks after the first two discoveries
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Case Information
Incident:April 18, 2017
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:April 18, 2017
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case